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Votes for best businesses
Voting has commenced for Cobar’s favourite business and favourite tradie with the winners to be announced at this year’s Great Cobar Business Awards on September 2. The Cobar Business Association had a polling booth on Saturday in the main street to collect votes for the two categories. Cobar Business Association […]
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Greg retires after almost 35 years with force
NSW Police, Senior Constable Greg Martin handed his badge after he completing his final shift last Thursday, retiring after almost 35 years of service. A local, Greg has been stationed in Cobar with the Highway Patrol for the past 16 years. Upon leaving school, Greg completed an apprenticeship with the […]
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TripAdvisor excellence award two years in a row
Cobar’s Crossroads Motel has received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the second year in a row and the Great Western Hotel (GWH) has also received the Certificate of Excellence for service. GWH lessee Ashleigh Bellotti (who is also the son of the Crossroads Motel’s owner Carolyn Bellotti) said getting Certificates […]
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Cobar records its best rain in years
Cobar has recorded its wettest winter in years and there is more on the way according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Already 320mm of rain has fallen this year, around 80mm more than what is expected on average to the end of July. With more solid rain expected this week, […]
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Western area councils gather in Cobar
Councils from western New South Wales once again discussed their future at a meeting in Cobar on Monday. President of the Division Balranald mayor Leigh Byron said a decision about the future of the eight councils in the Far West Initiative, which was part of the State Government’s Local Government […]
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Voters return Coulton for a fourth term
With the final outcome of Saturday’s Federal Election still unsure, one thing for certain is that the Parkes electorate will continue to be represented by Mark Coulton. Mr Coulton was returned for his fourth term as the Parkes Federal Member on Saturday after winning almost 60 per cent of first […]
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Economic study underway
Cobar Shire Council has contracted Seed Business Solutions to undertake an Economic Study and Action Plan for the Cobar Shire area. Seed’s Megan Dixon began work on the project last Wednesday, […]
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